{
  "type": "article",
  "title": "Bihar Lawmaker Serves Legal Notice on Ram Temple Trust, Seeks Full Five-Year Financial Audit",
  "summary": "RJD Member of Parliament Sudhkar Singh from Buxar, Bihar, has formally served a legal notice on the Ram Janmabhoomi Teertha Kshetra Trust demanding complete financial disclosures for fiscal years 2021-22 through 2025-26, giving the trust a strict three-day window to respond.",
  "content": "Legal Notice Puts Ram Temple Trust's Finances Under Scrutiny\nSudhkar Singh, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Member of Parliament from Buxar in Bihar, has sent a formal legal notice to the Ram Janmabhoomi Teertha Kshetra Trust, seeking a full reckoning of every donation received and every expense incurred over five consecutive fiscal years. The notice, routed through Supreme Court advocate Satyam Singh Rajput, has been addressed to three of the trust's top functionaries: president Mahant Nritya Gopal Das, general secretary Champat Rai, and treasurer Swami Govind Dev Giri. It covers the period from fiscal year 2021-22 all the way through 2025-26.\n\nAn Extensive List of Documents Demanded\nThe notice spells out in detail exactly what the trust must produce. The required documents include audited balance sheets, a full statement of income and expenditure, the auditor's formal report, particulars of every piece of land purchased by the trust, and complete bank account details. Over and above domestic finances, the trust has also been asked to disclose any foreign contributions it received under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA). All of this information must be furnished within three days of receiving the notice, and the document makes clear that non-compliance will trigger further legal proceedings.\n\nTransparency, Not Politics, Is the Stated Goal\nAdvocate Satyam Singh Rajput, who drafted and dispatched the notice, has been emphatic that no political or personal motivation lies behind the move. His core argument is straightforward: crores of devotees donate to the Ram Mandir out of deep religious faith, and the public has every right to know how that money is being managed. MP Sudhkar Singh has taken the same line, saying his only concern is transparency and that funds gathered through the faith of ordinary believers must be subject to a clear, open accounting. He also noted that questions surrounding the trust's land acquisitions, expenditure decisions, and audit records are not new and have been raised on earlier occasions as well.\n\nThe Laws Cited as the Basis for These Demands\nThe notice builds its legal case on multiple statutes. It points out that the Ram Janmabhoomi Teertha Kshetra Trust is registered under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act and manages funds contributed by the general public, a fact that in itself creates a duty of accountability toward those donors. Beyond that registration, the notice draws on the Indian Trust Act, the Income Tax Act, the Uttar Pradesh Public Trusts Act, and the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Collectively, these laws impose on public religious trusts an obligation to maintain their financial records properly and to make them accessible when there is a legitimate need.\n\nA History of Controversy and an Ongoing SIT Probe\nThe notice does not land in a vacuum. Earlier reports had already alleged irregularities in the way donation amounts at the Ram Mandir were being recorded and accounted for. Those allegations prompted the Uttar Pradesh government to set up a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to examine the matter. Media reports that emerged around the same time claimed that during the investigation, significant sums of cash were recovered from some employees at the temple.\n\nWhat this means for you\n• Across India: Crores of devotees from across the country donate to the Ram Mandir, and if this legal notice compels the trust to release audited financial records, donors may for the first time get a transparent picture of how their contributions are being used.\n• In Uttar Pradesh: With an SIT already probing earlier allegations of donation irregularities, this notice adds fresh legal pressure that could widen both the pace and scope of the investigation within the state.\n\nQuestions & Answers\n\n1. Who sent the legal notice to the Ram Janmabhoomi Teertha Kshetra Trust, and through whom?\nRJD Member of Parliament Sudhkar Singh from Buxar, Bihar, sent the notice through Supreme Court advocate Satyam Singh Rajput.\n\n2. What financial information has been demanded from the trust, and for which period?\nThe trust has been asked to submit audited balance sheets, income and expenditure statements, the auditor's report, details of land purchased, bank account information, and any foreign donations received under FCRA, all covering fiscal years 2021-22 to 2025-26.\n\n3. How long does the trust have to respond, and what happens if it does not?\nThe notice gives the trust three days to furnish the requested information, and warns that failure to comply will lead to further legal proceedings.\n\n4. Has there been any prior investigation into the Ram Mandir's donation management?\nYes, the Uttar Pradesh government constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe earlier allegations of irregularities, and media reports claimed that significant cash was recovered from certain employees during that investigation.",
  "url": "https://trendkia.com/en/bihar/rama-mndira-trasta-se-pancha-vitta-varshon-ka-pura-vittiya-hisaba-manga-rjd-sans-1607",
  "category": "Bihar",
  "publishedAt": "2026-06-18",
  "tags": [
    "Ram Janmabhoomi Trust",
    "Sudhkar Singh",
    "Legal Notice",
    "RJD MP",
    "Ram Mandir Donation",
    "Financial Transparency",
    "SIT Investigation",
    "Champat Rai"
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "site": "TrendKia"
}